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August 2, 1989 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colt Resources Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE PLACING DRILL STEEL IN RACK FOREARM HIT STEEL ROD & CUT RT ARM

November 16, 1988 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colt Resources Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PERSON WAS LIFTING PRESSURE WASHER PUMP ONTO THE BACK OF PICKUP

July 20, 1988 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colt Resources Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

WHEN GETTING ON DOZER EMPLOYEE USED HOT HAND HOLD AFTER IT HAD BEEN WELDED.

January 10, 1988 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colt Resources Inc · Struck by falling object

WAS TRYING TO L9VEL WATER PUMP AND TONGUE SLIPPED AND LANDED ON RIGHT FOOT FRACTURING BONE.

May 22, 1987 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colt Resources Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING T3MBERS FOR BLOCKING EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS BACK.

November 30, 1984 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colt Resources Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPL REFUELING TRUCK.WALKED AROUND TRUCK AND GOT TOO CLOSE TO BED OF TRUCK.HIT HEAD ON BED WHICH SPRAINED HIS NECK.

October 25, 1984 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colt Resources Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WORKING ON HIGHLIFT CHANGING TRANSMISSION FILTERS. LOCATION OF FILTERS HARD TO REACH. EMPLOYEE HIP WAS PINCHED IN AS HE WORKED.

September 21, 1983 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colt Resources Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS SHUTTING THE ROOF DOORS ON DRAG AND SHUT THUMB IN THE DOOR.

May 9, 1983 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colt Resources Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE GRABBED ONTO HANDRAIL OF MACHINE TO PULL HIMSELF UP WHEN HE FELT A PULLING IN HIS RIGHT ARM.

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